Moving to Elberta, Michigan

Population: 457. Estimated population in July 2024: 453 (-0.9% change)
Males: 224 (49.0%), Females: 233 (51.0%)

Benzie County

Zip code: 49628

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $28,403
Median house value: $72,800

Population by Race

Races in Elberta:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
• American Indian (3.3%)
• Two or more races (2.2%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (31.3%), Irish (16.2%), English (13.1%), French (5.3%), United States (4.8%), Polish (4.6%).

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elberta

• High school or higher: 75.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 16.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elberta village

• Never married: 21.2%
• Now married: 55.5%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 6.0%
• Divorced: 16.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elberta:

• PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; FRANKFORT, MI)
• WEST SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; MANISTEE, MI)
• MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elberta:

• CHERRY CAPITAL (about 47 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
• DELTA COUNTY (about 96 miles; ESCANABA, MI; Abbreviation: ESC)
• MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 100 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elberta:

• FRANKFORT DOW MEMORIAL FIELD (about 2 miles; FRANKFORT, MI; Abbreviation: 3D4)
• THOMPSONVILLE (about 20 miles; THOMPSONVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: 7Y2)
• EMPIRE (about 20 miles; EMPIRE, MI; Abbreviation: Y87)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elberta:

• NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 48 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
• FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
• MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
• LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 115 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)
• GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 118 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)